# dispensable

> English word · Adjective · IPA /dɪsˈpɛnsəbəl/ · frequency rank #75,807

## Definitions
1. Able to be done without; easily replaced.
2. Capable of being dispensed.
3. Subject to dispensation; possible to relax, exempt from, or annul.
4. Not essential to be taken in as part of an organism's diet, as it can be synthesized de novo.

## Etymology
From dispense + -able.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/dispensable